Seventh Day Adventist

Seventh Day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination. This is the only religion which still believes and practices the holiness of the Sabbath. This is one of the minor religions in our country which consider themselves as a Bible- based Christian. “Adventist" as what we can call their people.

Observation

As for my observation, I conducted it for two sessions that was on the 5th and 12th day of the month. I had observed that every time their co-worshiper goes in, they do greet their brothers and sisters "Happy Sabbath" with a shaking of hands .Church goers are well dressed and  I can say that they go to church  with modesty

A picture taken while the service was about to start.

Men are in their long sleeves or polo-shirt paired with jeans, slacks and shoes, while woman are in their dress, long skirts and a pair of sandals, only a few of the woman population I see wearing pants. And of course, each one of them brings their bible with them. As we go on with their service, we had the opening song ,welcoming of visitors, then they do sharing of stories and then relate to some verses in the bible  and that is what called "Sabbath School" , after that they have the Bible study wherein they are group into three( youth, senior citizens and the middle-aged),wherein in each group there is that one person administered the bible study. Right after that, they then do Universal Prayer which lasted for about a half an hour, then they have speakers or sharers and also they follow a certain program. They don't have Pastor that facilitates the service but instead the people whom they called as "Elders". And these people don't do sign of the cross.

The Seventh Day Adventist Church in Silay City.

After the observation, I asked some questions to selected people based on what I had observed.

Interviewee

-Roger Arabe (Adviser of the Youth)

-Jolibert Casuyo (second elder)

-Efraim Tupas( Elder)

*May ara man kamu bala ginasunod nga dress code?Kag gaka apekto bala ini sa inyo pagpati?

All of them answered that they have the implemented dress code wherein they are very much encouraging people to dress in modesty when going to church but they are not condemning for those who can't follow. And they said it won’t directly affect their faith.

*Gacelebrate man kamu like Christmas and holy week?

They said as they are Bible-based Christian they only believe what is written on the Bible .They believe that Jesus was born and died but they don't believe that it is exactly the date printed on calendars ..And they said that they celebrate christmas as a way of giving.

*Anu ang ara sa inyo relihiyon nga indi makita sa iban?

They said that they are keeping the Sabbath because they believe that the Ten Commandment is still in effect until now.And the grace by faith.

With Mr. Roger Arabe.

With Mr.Efraim Tupas

Mr.
Jolibert  Casuyo

Written by:Julius Cabalo